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feeling a bit stuck?

John McIvor. 29 January 2026

This one is for the long-term members. 

You train two or three times a week. 

You show up. 

You’re stronger and fitter than when you started. 

 And at the beginning, the results came quickly. 

 Weight dropped. Clothes felt looser. People noticed. 

 But over the last six months… 

Not much has changed. Same weight. 

Same clothes. 

Same shape. 

 And you’re starting to think, “Maybe this is just where I’m meant to stay.”

Here’s the truth. Nothing is wrong with you. 

Nothing is broken. 

And the gym hasn’t stopped working.

 You’ve simply reached the point where training alone is no longer enough to change your body composition. 

 At the start, almost anything works.

Your body adapts quickly and the easy wins come fast.

 But once training becomes normal life, your body has no real reason to change unless something else changes too. 

Right now, your routine is perfectly designed to maintain where you are. 

 And that leads to an important question.

 Are you actually happy staying here? If the answer is yes, that’s a massive win. You’re fitter, healthier and more consistent than most people ever become. 

But if there’s a quiet “no”… If you still want less body fat, more definition, more energy or more confidence… 

Then the next step isn’t more gym sessions. 

It’s small changes outside the gym. 

Because training two or three hours a week cannot outwork: 

Weekend takeaways 

Evening snacking 

Low protein 

Inconsistent meals 

Low steps 

Poor sleep 

Busy weeks that turn into busy months 

That’s not laziness. 

That’s adult life. 

So we don’t go extreme. We start small.

 You already have the training habit. 

So now it might be: Keep training three times a week.

Increase steps by 2,000 a day. 

Add protein to breakfast and lunch. That’s it. 

Three targets. 

 If you can hit those for two weeks, we add another layer. 

Little changes, done consistently, are what restart progress. 

 And remember, the scales are not the full story. 

 We care about trends, not daily numbers. 

 And we care about: 

 How clothes fit. 

How you feel. 

How confident you are. 

The compliments you’re getting. 

Finally, the question that really matters. 

Does the body you want match the lifestyle you’re currently living? 

 If not, that’s not a problem. 

 It’s just a decision. 

 You can happily maintain where you are. 

Or you can gently raise your standards outside the gym and move forward again. 

 Because your results will always match the effort you repeat, week after week.

 Consistency beats intensity. 

And boring done well works every time.